Queen of the Lake
Photo: lexly87 aka Duc N. Ly, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 1.9 mi
- round trip
- 902 ft
- climb
- 4,331 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Jun, Sep
- best months
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Weather is good · OpenWeather · checked 22 h ago
Queen of the Lake is an easy out-and-back hike in southern Oregon, about 2 miles from the nearest town. It sits on land managed by the State Land Board, within the Forest Development Fund (Board of Forestry) unit, and it covers a round trip of about 3.9 miles with an elevation gain of about 180 feet. The trail starts near 4,324 feet and climbs to a high point of about 4,331 feet, so the route is short and gentle. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.8 miles, where the grade reaches 15%, but it passes quickly. The start is also close to 4,324 feet, so the climb is not steep over all. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Keno weather station run from highs around 77°F in June to about 88°F in July, with fewer wet days than in winter, when highs sit around 40°F and wet days come about 12 times a month. The South Ridge Trail and Lower Hooligan both start about 0.1 mile away, and the Spence Mountain Bouldering area is about half a mile off. A little farther out, the Winema hike is about 1.4 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Yamsi Fly Fishing11 mi away
- Crater Lake Zipline and Kayak Tours11 mi away
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Best time to go · May–Jun, Sep
Best time to visit Queen of the Lake
Best months: May–June and September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
41° / 21°
12 wet
Feb
46° / 23°
10 wet
Mar
52° / 26°
11 wet
Apr
58° / 30°
10 wet
May
68° / 37°
8 wet
Jun
77° / 43°
5 wet
Jul
88° / 49°
3 wet
Aug
87° / 47°
2 wet
Sep
79° / 39°
3 wet
Oct
64° / 31°
6 wet
Nov
49° / 25°
10 wet
Dec
40° / 21°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Keno, OR, 16.2 mi away at 4,128 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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